I tie the Fish Taco steelhead fly in todays fly tying video. The Fish Taco was created by Jeff Hickman and has become a popular pattern because of it's simplicity and sparseness. Watch this somewhat flashy and somewhat sparse taco and then follow along below for all of the links and show notes. Click Here to watch the Fish Taco video:
Show...
In todays fly tying video I show you how to tie a basic scud pattern using a plastic bag for the back of the fly. Scuds are a pattern that every fly fisherman should have in their box and can range from size 14 up through as tiny as you want to go. Click Here to see the video on...
In todays video Dave Allison shows us how he ties a wally wing style dry mayfly. Dave provides some great tips as we go ahead in this one. Click here to watch the Wally Wing video with Dave Allison: You can find Dave on Instagram @WestTexasBugs. In this video I also noted the podcast episode with Curtis Fry from Fly Fish Food. ...
I show you how to tie a Frenchie Nymph in today's fly tying video. The Frenchie is a versatile nymph that can be tied in multiple colors using UV dub. Click here to watch the Frenchie Nymph Video: Please subscribe to my youtube channel if you found this video helpful.
Materials for the Frenchie Nymph
Hook: Daiichii #1560 Size #12 Bead: 1/8″ Brass Bead Thread: Orange...
Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/F3T Paul Nicoletti and Nick Jones are here to share the Fly Fishing Film Tour story and the killer films they have on tap this year. We find out how they made it happen this year with an amazing selection of films covering the world.
I had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours with Jason Miller at the Albany Fly Tying Expo this year. I filmed him tying a Dee Fly and talking all about Spey Flies and Dee Flies in this hour and 1/2 fly tying video. Jason is one of those cool guys you need to know. He's an up and...
Al Beatty shows us an easy way to tie a catskills style dry fly using the Wonder Wing. Also known as the Garbage Wing dry fly. This clip was from the Albany Fly Tying Expo. Click here to watch Al Beatty Tie: You can find all of Al's content at BT'sFlyFishing.com.
Conclusion with Al Beatty
There were a lot of great fly tying...
I was reminded of the Summer Crush steelhead pattern recently and loved to my classic flies list and the fly tying challenge. Click here to see the video for the Summer Crush:
Summer Crush Fly Tying Material List
Hook: Mustad #36890 Size 4 Thread: Black size 70 Ultra thread Tail: Red Hackle Rib: Medium Silver Tinsel Body: Burgundy Yarn Hackle: Red Schlappen UnderWing: Burgundy Bucktail OverWing: White Calftail
In today fly tying tutorial I show you how to tie a Kalama Special Steelhead Pattern. The Kalama Special was originally a sea-run cutthroat pattern that was later turned into and used as a steelhead pattern. Click here to watch the Kalama Special video:
Kalama Special Fly Material List
Thread: Size 70 Ultra Thread black Hook: Dai-Riki #899 size 8 Tail: Red Schlappen Hackle: Grizzly...
I show you how to tie the dropper loop in today's fly fishing video tutorial. The dropper loop knot is great for nymphing when you want to fish a second fly off of the leader. The dropper is a knot that does not get tangled easily and is easy to fish. Click Here to see the Dropper Loop Video: Here's a...